“Where Kawaii Meets Crypt‑Core”: Artist Builds A Dark‑Cute Universe Of Frogs, Bones And Odd Little Spirit
Φ- ( aka Ungfio) is a Spanish‑speaking illustrator (ESP/ENG) known for dark‑cute character art that mixes bones, frogs, occult vibes and playful internet humor. Continue reading »
Amazing Photos of Iran Air Flight Attendants Before the 1979 Revolution
Before the 1979 Revolution, Iran Air—widely known as “Homa”—stood among the world’s most prestigious and rapidly expanding airlines. Continue reading »
Meet Aleardo Villa, The Master of Belle Époque Elegance
Aleardo Villa (1865–1906) was an exceptional Italian painter and illustrator whose work embodied the elegance of the Belle Époque. Continue reading »
Remarkable Wildlife Winners from the 2025 Chromatic Awards That Celebrate Nature in Color
1st Place winner: “After the meal” by Pål Hermansen, Norway
The 2025 Chromatic Awards Wildlife winners proved that nature wasn’t just present—it was performing at its most vivid and emotional. Continue reading »
Beautiful Landscape Winning Photos from the 2025 Minimalist Photography Awards
1st Place Winner: “Art of Winter” by Martin Rak
The 2025 Minimalist Photography Awards Landscape winners prove that in a noisy world, simplicity can strike the deepest chord. Continue reading »
Outstanding Winners of the 2025 Refocus International Photographer of the Year Awards
International Photographer fo the Year: “Humanity Within the Architecture of Control” by Luke Gram
The 2025 Refocus International Photographer of the Year Awards reaffirmed the platform’s status as a leading showcase for contemporary photography, highlighting work that transcends borders and cultures. Continue reading »
“Autumn Colors”: Spectacular Award-Winning Photos That Reveal the True Beauty of Autumn
“Photo” by Sergey Kozlov
Autumn has a way of slowing life down, sharpening the air, and deepening the colors around us. Continue reading »
Cassandra Jean Turns Fantasy Worlds Into Lush, Manga‑leaning Illustrations, Giving Beloved Book Characters Faces Fans Can Instantly Recognise
Cassandra Jean is an American illustrator and comic artist who works primarily in manga‑inspired digital drawing, known for illustrating popular YA fantasy novels and creating her own webcomics. Continue reading »
Hyper‑detailed Pen‑and‑ink Worlds Define Peter Van Den Ende’s Style: Frozen Poles, Mangrove Mazes And Mechanical Depths
Peter van den Ende is a Belgian illustrator and author born in Antwerp in 1985, best known for his debut wordless picture book The Wanderer (Zwerveling), a hand-drawn epic following a paper boat’s fantastical ocean journey through ink-black seas, mechanical sea monsters, icy poles and alien depths. Continue reading »
Painter John Sauer Spins Pop‑surreal Tales With Retro Tech And Quietly Absurd Scenes That Feel Like Visual Mix‑tapes Of Modern Anxiety
John Sauer (@johnsauerart) is a Minneapolis‑based painter, illustrator and former musician whose work sits in the pop‑surreal/lowbrow tradition, filled with long‑eyed “mecha‑human” figures, retro objects and odd little sci‑fi or psychological narratives. Continue reading »
A New Work by Banksy Has Appeared in London
The anonymous British street artist Banksy has unveiled his latest piece. It emerged in the Bayswater area of London. Continue reading »
Striking Winning Photos from National Portrait Gallery’s 2025 Teen Portrait Competition
Age 13-15: Winner – “Rest” by Matilda Myers
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has unveiled the winners of its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, showcasing powerful portraits created by young artists who use photography to explore identity, pressure, and modern adolescence. Continue reading »
Enchanting Winners from the 2025 Chromatic Awards That Celebrate the Power of Color
Chromatic Photographer of the Year: “Ring of Fire and Ice” by Liam Man, United Kingdom
Color becomes a voice in the 2025 Chromatic Awards, where 21 standout photographs showcase just how powerfully it can speak. Continue reading »
Arcano XV Stitches Saints, Skulls And Sinners Into Digital Collages That Look Like Catholic Altarpieces Rewritten As Grindhouse Horror Posters
Arcano XV is the dark‑art persona of Brazilian digital collage artist Felipe Froeder, based in Curitiba, who splices vintage photos, religious iconography and anatomical fragments into nightmare‑like occult images. Continue reading »
Illustrator Turns Simple Fineliners Into Forests, Rooflines And Giant Cats, Proving How Far Pure Linework Can Go Without A Drop Of Colour
Shahobiddin Rustamov is a Tashkent‑based illustrator and drawing teacher known for highly controlled pen‑and‑ink work where entire scenes are built from dense, even linework and hatching. Continue reading »
Artist Paints Dreamy Guardians, Monkeys And Plant‑spirits In Soft Acrylics, Turning Canvases Into Little Safe Zones For Anxious Hearts
Ella May is a contemporary artist and illustrator who builds soft, surreal worlds with big‑eyed girls, monkeys, spirits and plants painted in acrylic, oil pastel and mixed media on canvas. Continue reading »
This Artist Paints Surreal Female Portraits Where Tropical Leaves, Veils And Shadows Slip Across Faces, Turning Identity Into A Lush, Private Jungle
Marie‑Eve Proteau is a Canadian painter based in Austria, known for dreamy, surreal portraits of women whose faces and bodies are partially hidden by plants, hair, veils or patterned shadows. Continue reading »
Italian Artist Maps Chaotic Harbours, City Squares And Inner Storms In Copic‑and‑Ink Drawings
Thomas Pondrelli is an Italian illustrator and painter based in Bologna whose work ranges from densely detailed ink‑and‑Copic drawings to bold, simplified acrylic paintings and children’s books. Continue reading »
Meet Jean-Jacques Grandville, The Master of Anthropomorphic Satire
Jean‑Jacques Grandville (born Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard, 1803–1847) was a major French illustrator and caricaturist whose intricate, often fantastical drawings left a strong mark on the Romantic era. Continue reading »
Hilarious Photos from the 2025 Comedy Wildlife Photography People’s Choice Awards
“Now which direction is my nest?” by Alison Tuck, UK
Wildlife photography is usually all about intensity and beauty, but once a year it turns delightfully ridiculous thanks to the 2025 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Continue reading »
Painter Turns Vintage Cars, Empty Highways And Neon Motels Into Lonesome Road‑trip Scenes That Feel Like Paused Frames From A Lost Movie
Greg Mount is a painter and visual storyteller based in Melbourne, Australia, whose work mixes mid‑century nostalgia, road‑movie solitude and a touch of surreal humour. Continue reading »
Best Photos of 2025 from The Independent Photographer Awards
“Leap of faith” by Subhran Karmakar, India
In 2025, The Independent Photographer Awards drew an unprecedented wave of submissions, and ten images rose above thousands with fearless creativity. Continue reading »
Stunning Street Photos from the Chromatic Awards That Capture the Poetry of Everyday Streets
1st Place winner: “Sunset Flight” by Dmytro Geshengorin, Germany
City streets can feel chaotic, but sometimes everything aligns—light, color, and timing—to create magic. Continue reading »
Spectacular Monochrome Award-Winning Wildlife Photos That Capture Nature in Its Rawest Form
1st Place Winner: “King of the Forest” by Radosław Dybała, Poland
Black and white strips wildlife photography down to its essence, revealing raw instinct and emotion without distraction. Continue reading »
Artist Duo Paint Fairy‑tale‑like Scenes Suspended Between Sweetness And Menace, As If A Bedtime Story Had Started To Go Wrong
Aleksey and Anton Tvorogov (Tvorogov Brothers) are Moscow‑born twin artists (both 1988) who work as a duo, known for painterly, slightly uncanny scenes that feel like fragments of a fairy tale caught between childhood and adulthood. Continue reading »
